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CASE49575: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Morrish (PERSON33390)

Question asked by Mr Morrish (PERSON33379) on 1 September 1619 at 08:00 or at 08:30

RN Mary Morrice of Bechāpton 50 y {A}|S|eptēbr 1. ☿ h. 8 ant m 1619. |first taken Aug 29. ☉ h. 10 38 ant m. 1619| /tooken wth a burning feaver\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 166r (upper left part of page)

Mr Morrish (PERSON33379)Mrs Mary Morrish (PERSON33390)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Fever)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Angelic consultationAstrological Chart 

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CASE10312: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11500)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11498) on 12 April 1600 at 09:30

RN Mr Edgerton for his sonne Thomas who fell sicke the 8 of Apr. die ♂ h 7 p m. 1600 stomacke & a great burning in his backe. head & stomacke right syde & belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 36r (bottom right part of page)

Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11498)Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11500)

Medical>Parts of the body>Torso (BackSide(s)BellyStomach)

Medical>Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Burning)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Astrological Chart 

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CASE20766: Decumbiture for Spark [Williamson] (PERSON16016)

Question asked by Dr Williamson (PERSON17183) on 11 March 1604 at 08:00

RN this infirmitye took this gentlewomā the 25 of febr at night aftr her first sleepe I will suppose it to be about a 11 of the clocke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 35v (upper right part of page)

Dr Williamson (PERSON17183)Spark [Williamson] (PERSON16016)

Medical>Illness (general) (Infirmity)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Astrological Chart 

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CASE36599: Decumbiture for Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 September 1609 at 06:15

RN soror Warren valde ægrotabat Sept 28 ♃ h 10 ant n \p/ p {sic} m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 167v (upper left part of page)

Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Medical>Illness (general) (Aegritudo)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart 

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CASE66805: Decumbiture for Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096)

Question asked by Dr John Hanger (PERSON50763) on 12 August 1628 at 09:20

RN I {sic} Mres Hanger Docter Hangers wife taken Aug ♀ h. 10 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 223v (upper left part of page)

Dr John Hanger (PERSON50763)Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096)

Medical (Uncategorised)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart 

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CASE28876: Decumbiture for Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)

Question asked by Mr Marchant (PERSON13954), Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) and Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934) on 1 May 1605 at 05:15

RN Edmund Marchaunt of haversham 26 y Apr 30. ♂ h. 10. ant p m 1605

[Astrological Chart]

He lyeth speachles

I set this figure the next day in ye morning he had bene yt Day at footebale & some suppose yt he tooke a great bruise.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 75v (upper left part of page)

Mr Marchant (PERSON13954)Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934)Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Cannot speak)

Medical>Symptoms (specified) (Bruises)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart  Patient’s death recorded

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f3-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3ADecumbiture;f4-has-astro-chart=Yes;f5-deleted=No;f6-querent-age-band=040-049;f7-time-of-day=AM;f8-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified, accessed 23 September 2024.

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